Nick Rizzo. (Photo: Will Star)
Nick Rizzo, a Democratic activist and self-described “man about town” who has held jobs in both politics and media over the past few years, is running for the Williamsburg-based district leader post once held by Lincoln R… …

City Hall. (Photo: Wikimedia)
This April, The New York Observer will publish a “power list” and we would like to solicit submissions and suggestions from readers.
This list, which will be comprised exclusively of non-elected officials involved in New Y… …

Al Roker and Bill de Blasio hanging out off-stage. (Photo: Twitter/@NYCMayorsOffice)
After NBC weatherman Al Roker ripped into Mayor Bill de Blasio for controversially keeping schools open during a blizzard earlier this month, the two buried the hatche… …

Bill de Blasio. (Photo: Rob Bennett/NYC Mayor’s Office)
As he navigates the latest controversy to dog his new administration, Mayor Bill de Blasio today formally unveiled plans to reform two of the largest city-owned family shelters.
According to The N… …

The amNewYork cover after Bill de Blasio’s traffic safety announcement this week.
She may have partnered with Bill de Blasio to launch his ambitious “Vision Zero” plan to reduce traffic speeds and pedestrian fatalities, but don’t except Department of T… …

Today’s Daily News.
Joe Lhota Tweet of the Day: “WOW! Do you know how painful it is for me not to comment tonight?”
CBS New York reports that if a police officer had been following Bill de Blasio’s cars and and issued tickets for traffic violations, “t… …

Micah Kellner. (Photo: Facebook)
Upper East Side Assemblyman Micah Kellner is not seeking re-election, he said this evening.
Mr. Kellner first announced the news at his home Democratic club and subsequently confirmed his intentions in a brief phone int… …